Nelson Park Kindergarten | Early Childhood Education

Welcome To Nelson Park Kindy, Napier

A place where tamariki come to explore, play, and learn in a happy and supportive environment.

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Our Offerings

We offer higher child-teacher ratios than is recommended by the Ministry of Education which allows us to provide more one-to-one time for your tamariki. We see wonderful development from tamariki when they are given the space to explore and the opportunity to regularly engage with kaiako.

Affordable, quality care

We work with whanau on a case-by-case basis to provide affordable care. We support families to access funding to ensure care and education for their tamariki is achievable. Our Centre is open 7.30 am to 5.30 pm, Monday – Friday to support your family.

Sense of belonging

We celebrate all cultures and nurture the individual needs of your child to provide a positive place where they can be themselves and feel included. Our diverse team allows our centre to be vibrant, all-inclusive and full of joy.

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Meals & nappies included

We have our own cook who creates delicious, nutritious meals for your tamariki. To make it easy for your family, we provide all the kai (morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea) and the nappies.

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“The needs of each tamariki guide our routines, rhythms, and rituals, which allows care moments to become our curriculum.”

Who We Are

Nelson Park Kindergarten is a privately owned centre, licensed for 75 children that has been serving the Napier (Ahuriri) community since 2018. We provide quality, affordable early childhood education for babies from 0 months to children 5 - 6 years of age. We offer a place of belonging for your precious tamariki and an environment purposefully created to help them learn. Our teachers have years of experience and are here to help your babies, toddlers and preschoolers explore through play and imagination. We work with you and your family to understand the aspirations you have for your child so that they feel safe and supported to thrive in our care.

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How Our Rooms Work

Each room has been designed specifically with our children in mind. We want your tamariki to be safe and keen to explore the environment that helps with their early childhood education and development. We have three different areas at our centre for specific age groups, which include:

Nursery

The nursery rooms are a nurturing environment for your pēpē and tamariki. We help them feel comfortable and promote their physical, emotional, and cognitive development

0 - 1 year
Koru room

1 - 2 years
Nikau room

Toddler

The Manawanui room is a loving and supportive space full of hugs, praise, and reassurance. We help tamariki feel heard and encourage perseverance to develop an ‘I can do this’ attitude.

2 years - 3 years
Manawanui room

Preschool

The Aniwaniwa room has the perfect balance of play and development with more challenges as your tamariki grow. We encourage learning and positive relationships with peers and kaiako.

3 years - 6 years
Aniwaniwa room

Everything we do is based on child-readiness. There might be scenarios where your tamariki is ready for the next stage room based on their sleep and mobility. In these cases, we will adapt to their needs and have them join the room that is most suitable for them.

Once our tamariki reach the age of 4½ years we have a specific group mat time that’s all about school readiness. Our kaiako, Larelle has developed this session in conjunction with her strong relationship with Nelson Park School and other local schools.

Pop In And Say Hi

If you’re in Napier we’d love to meet you and your tamariki. Our centre is open for drop-in visits at any time, so pop in and get a feel for the place. Coming to visit us is a great way to see some of our routines, speak to our teachers, and help you make an informed decision about whether we are the right fit for your whanau.

If you’re unable to visit us, please give us a call and we can arrange things over the phone

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Meet our Team

Nelson Park Kindergarten is home to some of the most inspiring, caring, and respected teachers in Hawke's Bay, and we’re lucky to have these special people as part of our team.

Sharryn Greaney Centre Manager

Charlotte Elliott Head Teacher – Nursery

Roberta Armstrong Head Teacher – Kindergarten

What Our Families Have To Say About Us

Relationship with parents is great within the centre and also on Storypark, we love seeing photos of our daughter and her interactions

Amazing Whakawhanaungatanga at NPK

All the teachers are very whanau orientated and we feel the love

You are all doing amazing!! Very pleased with how you have created a sense of belonging for our wee man! He seems so comfortable in your space

I believe you do this really well

No way to improve you guys are exceeding expectations

Whakawhanaungatanga is something that NPK does really well

We absolutely love being part of the NPK family

I think cultural practices are done well, nothing I would suggest changing

We are very happy with the care and education our daughter gets at NPK

The kapa at NPK are welcoming and show a genuine interest in our tamati and whanau

Know More About Nelson Park

Some states and countries implement mandatory early childhood education. With such rules, many preschool and kindergarten learning centers are built.

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There will also be some fantastic outdoor entertainment, desserts, and drinks, plus tours of the School for those who want to continue the celebrations.